Nova Scotia Tea Biscuits

In the late 90's, I worked in an office with more than 30 women. We would do the occasional pot-luck or bake sale - which produced many great bakers and delicious recipes. We (the entire department) even printed a 128 page cookbook in 2003, and the proceeds went to the Christmas Fund (for the less fortunate).
But there was one recipe/dish loved much more than others. It was a treat to us, brought in by Marie-Jeanne; that she knew from her upbringing in Nova Scotia. These fresh, delicate biscuits are fabulous, and all you need is butter and a great jam!  It might seem like a lot of work to some, but make them once and you will fall in love................
Ingredients:
4 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
5 tsp. baking powder
dash salt
2 eggs

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Make a well in the center an set aside. In another bowl, beat the eggs with the warm milk and the oil. Pour in to the well in the flour mixture and mix well with a fork until a soft dough forms (the dough will get hard if you mix too long). Roll out dough on to a floured surface to approx. 1 inch thick, cut with floured cookie cutters or a glass rim. Place on a cookie sheet, brush tops with beaten egg. Place in oven on middle rack, and bake approx. 20 minutes until the tops are golden. Delicious served warm with butter and jam.